Radio, Podcasting, Production & Presenting Levels 5 & 6
Course Code MRH
NFQ Level 5 & 6
Duration 2 Years
Award Year 1: QQI Level 5 Certificate in Media Production (5M18518)
Award Year 2: QQI Level 6 Certificate in Media Production (6M5130)
Why choose Radio?
This Radio and Podcasting course involves podcast content creation, production, and presentation along with strong links to the radio industry including regular guest lectures by radio professionals and excellent work experience placements in radio stations.
In small classes you will be taught essential skills needed to work in radio, from how to hold a microphone to how set up a Radio Station. You will learn about music radio programming and presenting; researching; making feature programmes, news, and documentaries. You will be involved in broadcasting on two college radio stations, including an FM radio station broadcasting to the wider Dublin area.
Work Experience includes opportunities of working on college radio stations, online and FM stations, ACAST podcasting and working with ‘Movie Extras’. There are also work placements through the Erasmus+ programme, which include radio stations in Malta, Spain and Finland.
What will you study?
Year 1
- Radio Programme Production (5N1379)
- Broadcasting Presentation Skills (6N5425)
- Sound Engineering and Production (5N1900)
- Research Skills for Journalism (5N2443)
- Scriptwriting (5N18476)
- Digital Marketing (5N1364)
- Media Analysis (5N1298)
- Communications (5N0690)
- Work Practice (5N1433)
End of Year 1 Certification QQI Level 5 Certificate in Media Production (5M18518)
Year 2
- Radio News Broadcasting (6N5454)
- Radio Documentary Production (6N5433)
- Radio Techniques (6N5455)
- Word Processing (6N4977)
- Marketing Communications (6N4370)
- Design Skills (5N0784)
- Media Ethics and Legal Framework (6N5453)
- Media Industry Awareness (6N5505)
- Communications (6N1950)
- Work Practice (6N1947)
End of Year 2 Certification QQI Level 6 Certificate in Media Production (6M5130)
Course Facilities
- The Radio course has state of the art fully digital and touchscreen broadcast studios and individual podcast booths.
- Students are equipped with portable recorders as well as a Home Podcast Studio and Gold Membership of Acast.com
- Full access to Adobe Creative Cloud.
What do you need to apply?
Year 1 Radio, Podcasting, Production and Presenting QQI Level 5 Certificate in Media Production (5M18518)
Year 2 Radio, Podcasting, Production and Presenting QQI Level 6 Certificate in Media Production (6M5130)
- Students who have successfully completed Year 1 of Radio, Podcasting, Production can progress automatically to Year 2.
- Applicants with an equivalent QQI Level 5 Certificate, and subject to module compatibility may apply directly to Year 2, Radio, Podcasting, Production and Presenting
Progression Opportunities
- Level 5 graduates, who have successfully completed Year 1 of Radio, Podcasting, Production and Presenting, can progress automatically to Year 2.
- Graduates who achieve a merit profile in Year 1, may also apply for entry to QQI Level 6 courses in BCFE, such as:
- Graduates of this course may also apply through the CAO and/or the Higher Education Links Scheme for entry to higher and advanced certificate and degree programmes at national Institutes of Technology, Technological Universities and Universities (applicants should confirm linked awards and eligibility requirements with the relevant Higher Education Institution).
- Graduates may gain exemptions from one or two years of other degree courses in the UK.
Career Opportunities
- Graduates from this course have an extremely strong track record of success in media industry, working in all the major radio stations, both on air and in production.
- BCFE radio graduates are consistently successful in gaining nominations and winning awards at the IMRO National Industry Radio Awards, and this year, ex-BCFE Radio students were nominated for 35 awards and won over 20.
Students' Work
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![Callyann Brennan MRH Radio 2016 now with RTÉ 2FM & RTÉ Pulse](https://www.bcfe.ie/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/mrh2-1.jpg)
- Record 35 shortlisted nominations for IMRO Radio Industry Awards for BCFE Radio Alumni
- See a range of Videos here or click a news story
- BCFE Brother and Sister Tara (SPIN 1038) and Daniel Walsh Release New Music
- BCFE Radio Student Assignment becomes RTE Radio Doc on 1
- BBC’s Louise Molony ex BCFE Radio and Degree Student Interviewed
- BCFE Radio Students get Podcasting Workshop
- Former students set up Quarantine FM radio station
- BCFE Radio Students at IMRO Radio Awards
- Olivier Mauxion meets BCFE Radio Course Students
- Shireen Langan meets Radio Course Students
- Former radio student and BBC journalist, Simon O’Leary discusses coming out in Ireland
- BCFE Radio student videos and podcast on their Erasmus+ trip to Helsinki, Finland
- 2018 Graduate Tara Walsh gives Guest Lecture
- 2018 Graduate Jessica Maciel gives Guest Lecture
- BCFE Radio, BBC TV & Simon O’Leary
- BCFE graduate Jessica Maciel to host on BBC Radio 1
- BCFE Radio Stars of the Future
- Work Experience Trip for Students
- Radio Programming & Production Student Wins Google News Lab Fellowship
- BCFE Radio Course Students’ Broadcasts
Testimonials
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I really found my feet during the two-year radio course as it was so hands on and practical. I completed MND then (MRH) HND Radio course and the Media Management Degree all in BCFE. The lecturers are so encouraging and supportive of work placements and they have the network to help you get your foot in the door of Ireland’s biggest broadcasters. It’s so important to put the theory learnt in lectures into practice in the workplace as it’s the only way to get a start in the industry. Ballyfermot are so encouraging of this and I’ll always be forever grateful for their drive to get me into the workplace. I’m now living in London and freelance as a producer for Sky News and Channel 4 News. I’m currently a reporter and producer on the BBC’s flagship day time news programme, The Victoria Derbyshire programme which airs each weekday on BBC Two and the News Channel.
Simon O’Leary, Reporter and producer on the BBC’s The Victoria Derbyshire Programme
National Diploma in Media (MND 2015)
Higher National Diploma in Radio Programming and Production (MRH 2015 – 2017)
BA in Media Production Management (MPM 2018)